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Officer Samuel F. Irish | Indianapolis Police Department, Indiana
Indianapolis Police Department, Indiana

Officer

Samuel F. Irish

Indianapolis Police Department, Indiana

End of Watch: Monday, June 7, 1909

Biographical Info

Age: 60
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heatstroke
Date of Incident: July 6, 1905
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Samuel Irish died as the result of heat stroke, which he suffered four years earlier while walking his beat.

Officers were were required to wear a wool tunic as part of their summer uniform. He was walking his beat near the Atlas Engine Works, near the intersection of modern-day Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue and E 19th Street, on one of the hottest days of the year when he was overcome by heat. He was taken home but was never able to return to full duty.

His health continued to deteriorate until he passed away on June 7th, 1909.

Officer Irish was survived by his wife and four children.